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Originally Posted by bennybean
Ok, so what you are saying is that what I want to do is possible but not a good idea. I'm not really *that* concerned about breaking the device so that warning wont stop me. It is probably worth noting, though, that alpine is designed for embedded devices and routers, so I don't see a reason that that would be a problem. If I'm not worried about replacing the kernel, what's the easiest route (just a point in the right direction is fine) to go about setting the device up so I can load alpine with the default kernel?
Essentially, if i'm not misunderstanding, the easiest way to accomplish what I'm going for is to change that late stage of the boot sequence that you described as the initramfs changing root to the emmc, but replace the os it "changes" to with alpine?
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Run the 'alpine' file system from an NFS export on your PC until you get things working.
I am the only person left here to be handling the help desk.
I don't have any interest in loading 'alpine' on one of my Kindles, so you do it, you write it up.
That is where all of this information comes from, the users like you.
Oh, did you get the message that you need to connect to the serial port?
You really, really do need that.
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And if you had to ask the questions you just asked -
Then you really need to learn more about the design and implementation of embedded systems.
Which is normal taught as post graduate work to your PhD. in computer science.
You haven't mentioned how long you have had your PhD. in computer science or from what institution.